James18

Post #3: Spoiler Install and Next Mods...
Ever since picking up the car I had the intention of swapping out the spoiler for something different. I loved the look of too many to choose from and didn't really fancy drilling any holes / getting factory holes filled. So when the opportunity arrived to snap up a SARD wing off @Lowe I jumped at the chance (Thanks again, Andrew!) The 7 hour drive was so worth it. This, along with a TRD style spoiler courtesy of @Tarmac, give me the perfect combination of spoiler height, design and subtlety, to compliment the natural lines of the car. 
After the TRD spoiler came back from the paint shop I was so excited I had to install them both on my lunch break outside work. When removing the original spoiler there was so much gunk underneath that it took longer to clean up than install the new ones. 
The SARD wing itself has a C shaped clamp that fits on the inside of your boot with three nuts that screw up into the underside, on each side. These will definitely scratch, so I placed a thin strip of adhesive and some rubber along the underside of the boot to stop this. On the exterior of the boot, I did the same but this time attached the rubber to the clamp itself. With the TRD spoiler installed, I have clamped the SARD wing as far back as possible, however when closing the boot this brings two issues;
    1) The clamp catches on the inside of the boot and doesn't shut properly. This can be fixed one of two ways, yanking on the boot where it meets the rear window and forcing it shut. Or alternatively I installed a couple of spacers on the boot latches. 
    2) The clamp rubs ever so slightly on the rear fender of the car where it stretches out past the width of the boot. To stop this completely destroying my paint work I cut out some clear 3M tape in the shape of the clamp and stuck it on to the fender. Barely noticeable unless you knew to look for it. 
    

Post #4: Upcoming Mods
I've been on the lookout for coilovers for a while, however with the steep drive I have, and countless potholes on local roads (my front bumper is already badly damaged from scraping) I couldn't sacrifice too much ride height for aesthetics. 
I found a set of second hand HKS Hipermax IV SP going cheap (ish) from Club Japan Imports where the original customer had never paid the full amount to collect. I know these are the track orientated version, and there's not too much coverage of them from a UK perspective. I don't daily drive my car so comfort isn't too much of a consideration, but the 10kg spring rates do seem particularly high - hopefully the 30 stages of damping adjustment and progressive spring will help. They're widely considered as some of the best across the pond but we'll see once they're installed soon. For the price, I thought it was worth a punt instead of buying some cheaper, new ones.
Upon over night delivery, its clear they haven't done too many miles and seem in good condition - build quality looks excellent. The rear dust boots were cracked and I have patched these up as best I can, hopefully nothing to worry about. 

Ever since reading @Lauren countless comments on this forum about how bad the standard wheels look I've always been on the look out for some new shoes. I spent ages trawling the internet, but I liked too many to make a choice, I knew I wanted 18s, and I knew I wanted something relatively lightweight, with racing pedigree (and preferably, not replicas). OZ, Rays, Wedsports etc. were all top of the list. And then it happened. A massive shout out to @Lucas@PartBox for sorting me out with a set of Rays Gramlights 57CR in this unbelievable colour. Complete with nut and lock set and centre caps. In 18x9.5J +38 I'm hoping I wont have too many clearance issues, but it's looking like lower control arms and toe arms might be needed. 

In terms of tyres, I'm probably going to go for 255/35/18s (PS4s), unless anyone has any input on something better size-wise? Any opinion welcome. I'm ever so slightly concerned the thin sidewall may lead to cracking rims but this seems unlikely to me. I'm well aware this size wheel is going to be far too much traction for stock NA power, so I'm considering a set of Yoko V105s instead, but weighing up my options I'm not too bothered about sliding about round roundabouts. I've had my fun playing the Primacy lottery! 
My thought process is relatively simple - stock -> suspension -> wheels & tyres -> brakes -> power. I like to see and feel the affects of the upgrades before moving on to the next (admittedly I'll be doing suspension and wheels one right after another though!) Plus, insurance is a killer. Hopefully when renewal comes along in two months some of the specialists will be able to help. 
And that's all for now, folks! Thanks for reading.

😅. Have you seen the price to update it? Once out of warranty will replace probably panasonic.
  Ps shouldn’t you be watching football, as a gooner 🤔

I’m considering importing a couple if anyone is interested?  

Just a quick post to say thank you to all whom have been in contact over the last 12 months with us, be it for simple questions/parts orders through to turbo kits, we appreciate each and every enquiry that comes to us.
 
From all of us here we'd like to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, more of the same for next year  
 
Thanks
 
Mike

Believe the HKS supercharger has a design flaw that causes it to 'go pop' as you say so I would stay away! (However I might be confusing this with another so open to being corrected)
I'm sure 99% of people on here - myself included - would recommend the Tuning Developments turbo kit. It has been covered extensively on here for good reason, so I won't go into detail on what it consists of. Getting to your goal of ~280bhp it should be perfect. Give Mike a ring and I'm sure he'll be happy to talk you through it, they're top guys, or have a quick search through the forums.
Good luck in your search. 

Thanks everyone for all the replies. Definitely seems like the turbo is the preferred option within the chat when it comes to forced induction.
The only reason I was worried about the turbo vs supercharger is about how the engine is built. Its essentially two engine parts clamped together and I was told this can cause issues if the PSI of the forced induction were to spike for any reason. With the supercharger you get the same linear PSI whereas with the Turbo, potentially it could spike high randomly and split the engine block.
In reply to James18. From what I hear about the HKS, its something to do with the bearing mount for the fan housing. Apparently the metal is weak around this area and eventually the threads end up stripping, therefore it stops sucking the air in (Or something like that). The thing is my local modifying garage as fitted three HKS superchargers to GT86s and every one has went really well and worked as expected. However these were all done within the last 6 months so its hard to determine the reliability side of it.

None at all, they set the value lower than the real value so it sailed through customs. 

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-general-news/evo-triangle-be-fitted-speed-cameras
 
Keep an eye out everyone.

Thanks, no worries. Actually the more questions i asked the more it probably sounded like I'm chasing biggest hp etc but actually I'm just curious as to how high i could potentially go and at what cost. And naturally increasing the power i was curious to see how it impacts the acceleration.

Honestly I'm a big fan of this car being a momentum car and have supported it all the way since it was previewed to all the journalists and watching all the videos in the beginning. But just recently after picking up my car I've been on a YouTube video frenzy and can't stop looking at turbo 86s. So I'm now tempted to just go for it, especially if the car can handle it.


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Was also told the same when I took out an extended warranty when purchasing used from local Toyota dealer a few months back.
Modifications shouldn't affect the validity of your warranty as long as the modified part doesn't have an effect  on the part you are claiming for. As @Dave86 has said, can't see how it could be argued that the exhaust would cause a gearbox issue.
Maybe try a different dealership? 
 

Was also told the same when I took out an extended warranty when purchasing used from local Toyota dealer a few months back.
Modifications shouldn't affect the validity of your warranty as long as the modified part doesn't have an effect  on the part you are claiming for. As @Dave86 has said, can't see how it could be argued that the exhaust would cause a gearbox issue.
Maybe try a different dealership? 
 

Afternoon all,
 
We're going to be very shortly offering finance options on our mail order and workshop products  
 
We're just sorting the fine details out now alongside a well overdue new website which will have the finance options integrated.
 
I shall update this post once everything is live however please don't hesitate to give me a call or drop me a message with any questions in the meantime.
 
More news soon!  
 
Thanks
 
Mike

Well, that's me fucked 

Cheers matey that's great, just waiting for them to come back in stock now.

https://www.ctautoparts.com.au/valenti-smoked-red-led-tail-light-toyota-86-gts-subaru-brz-zn6-seqnential-blinker.html
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F322888195892
Here are the links, I bought mine off eBay for PayPal but unfortunately it looks like I might have got the last pair  

If anyone is interested in buying a new set of taillights, just had a great experience with CT Autoparts in Australia and would recommend. 
Bought some red edition sequential Valentis last Friday, arrived to my door today. That's nearly 10,000 miles in 5 working days. For a very reasonable price too, headlights were £210, shipping was £50, with the current exchange rate. 
They also have in the new TOMS and Buddy Club V2, as well as the Valenti range, and a load of other styling pieces people might fancy. 
www.ctautoparts.com.au
Please excuse my dirty car, the rain has not been kind 

As long as you leave the second cat in you'll be fine for an MOT.
If you're thinking about headers and remap, have a look at Tuning Developments NA package. 
http://www.tuningdevelopments.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2567
Can't speak from personal experience but it's definitely on my to-do list. Recommended by pretty much everyone on this forum. 

Really enjoyed following your thread. Great job so far, those valentis look amazing. Enjoy driving!